Wellhouse No. 4 Water Treatment Improvements Project

WELLHOUSE NO.  4 WATER TREATMENT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTCITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTARECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS:  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids for the construction of the Wellhouse No. 4 Water Treatment Improvements for the City of Otsego, Minnesota, will be received electronically at the QuestCDN bidding site until 2:00 PM local time on the 16th day of July 2024, at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read online via Microsoft Teams. Please use the link or call-in number/Conference ID below to see and/or hear the bid opening results:  1.    Microsoft Teams Meeting Link:  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting YzNhZWNhMDYtZGZlZi00ZmMwLTgzYmMtMjkzYTVmYTA2ZjI5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b32addb5-f43d-4c2a-8383-dd63422a2655%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2285212bd4-63ee-4238-a8ed-2a26fedc95d8%22%7d2.    Call: +1 (555) 000-0000; Conference ID:  109 984 732#DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  The Project generally consists of the following primary components.  The Work done under this contract shall include the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, and equipment to construct complete in place the following primary Project components:1.    Demolition of Existing Wellhouse Components:  Demolition and removal of the existing chemical feed systems and a portion of the existing process piping and valves. Demolition and removal of a portion of the existing wellhouse walls and floors, sections of the roof, and ductwork.2.    Water Treatment Plant Expansion:  Expansion of the existing wellhouse footings, walls, and roof to include two (2) new pressure filters, four (4) new chemical storage rooms, and a new electrical room.3.    Treatment System Improvements:  System improvements include installation of two (2) new double cell, dual-media pressure filters and associated piping, air wash blower, process piping, process valves, gas chlorine feed system, fluoride bulk storage and feed system, phosphate bulk storage and feed system, HMO bulk storage and feed system, and backwash reclamation system. 4.    Backwash Reclamation System:  Generally, includes the addition on two (2) 87,000 gallon Backwash Reclamation Basins, two (2) 200 gpm submersible reclaim pumps, two (2) 100 gpm sludge waste pumps, process piping, fittings, valves, and a spray wash systems for each basin. 5.    Mechanical Work:  Generally, includes HVAC and other mechanical equipment and associated ductwork, water pumped heating, water heaters, dehumidifiers, domestic plumbing, sanitary system construction, and other related mechanical system appurtenances.6.    Electrical Work:  Generally, includes all electrical construction associated with the Water Treatment Improvements.  Work includes power supply, variable frequency drives, high and low voltage power and wiring, 300 kW diesel generator and associated switchboard, lighting, control wiring, control panel construction, cellular radio telemetry, and related Work.  Bidder will not provide local programming of the control system.7.    Site Work:  Work shall also include all construction required outside of the physical building structures or facilities including but not limited to site utilities, site grading, site driveways and paving, site electrical components, and landscape improvements associated with the facilities and overall site.8.    Other miscellaneous improvements as indicated in the Contract Documents.PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A Pre-Bid Conference will be held June 27, 2024 at 2 PM local time starting at Otsego City Hall, 13400 90th Street Northeast, Otsego, MN 55330.  Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is strongly encouraged but does not constitute a bidding requirement.  OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS:  For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click on the online bid button at the top of the bid advertisement page. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted.Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.AE2S.com or www.questcdn.com.  You may download the digital plan documents for Fifty Dollars ($50.00) by inputting Quest project #9167374 on the website’s Project Search page.  Prospective Bidders are highly encouraged to register and download Bidding Documents through the designated website.  Please contact QuestCDN.com at +1 (555) 000-0000 or document.write('info'+'@'+'questcdn.com')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.  The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project.  Copies of the Plans and Specifications and other Bidding and Contract Documents may be obtained from Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. (AE2S), 6901 E. Fish Lake Road, Suite 184, Maple Grove, MN 55369 for a NON-REFUNDABLE charge of $2,000.00 for each paper set of documents requested or $100.00 for PDF copies.  All costs for either digital or paper copies are NON-REFUNDABLE.All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website.  Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website or Issuing Office.  The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services LLC6901 E.  Fish Lake Road, Suite 184, Maple Grove, MN 55369Phone: (701) 221-0530Email: document.write('Kami.Emineth'+'@'+'AE2S.com')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. EXAMINATION OF BID DOCUMENTS:  Copies of the Bidding Documents may be seen and examined at the offices of the Engineer, AE2S, and the office of the Otsego City Engineering Department.  All bidding document interpretations and clarifications should be directed to the office of AE2S at +1 (555) 000-0000.BIDDING REQUIREMENTS:  The Bidder shall have the following minimum qualifications:   Bidder shall have successfully completed not less than three (3) municipal water or wastewater treatment system infrastructure projects of similar nature and complexity within five (5) years prior to the bid opening in the United States.  All projects shall be constructed and commissioned. Responsible Contractor Certification Form and Bidder Qualifications Form are required to be submitted with Bid. All Bidders must certify they are a Responsible Contractor by signing a certification form stating they meet the minimum requirements under Minnesota Statute 16C.285.  This form can be found in Section 00 43 29 of the project documents.  Bids shall be submitted online by the date and time indicated in this advertisement.  Each Bid shall include a Bidder’s Bond executed by the Bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, payable to the City of Otsego, in a sum equal to five (5) percent of the full amount of the Bid.  This is to serve as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a Contract as indicated in the Bidding Documents.  Only Bids that are accompanied by such a Bond will be considered.  Bidder must be licensed for the full amount of the Bid.  No Bid will be read or considered which does not fully comply with the above provisions as to bond and license.  Any deficient Bid submitted will be returned to the Bidder unopened.This Project is being funded in part by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and administered by the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and in part by the EPA Community Grants Program and administered by the U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.  EPA).  As such, both Federal Davis Bacon prevailing wages and State of Minnesota prevailing wages (Minnesota Statue, sections 177.41-177.43) apply to this project.  Payment of the wages, fringe benefits, and overtime rates that are most beneficial to the employees are required.  As part of the funding source, the American Iron and Steel requirements and EPA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program requirements, will also be included.  Bidders on this Work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order Nos. 11246 (Equal Employment) as amended.  Bidders shall also comply with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432; 40 CFR part 33; Section 129 of P.L. 100-590 Small Business Reauthorization & Amendment Act of 1988; Public Law 102-389 (42 U.S.C. 437d); a 1993 appropriations act (“EPA’s 8% statute”); Public Law 101-549, Title X of the Clean Air Acts Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7601 note) (“EPA’s 10% statute”), encouraging recipients to award construction, supply, and professional service contracts to minority and women’s business enterprises (MBE/WBE) and small business; and requiring recipients to utilize affirmative steps in procurement.  The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications.  Bidders are advised that “fair share” target percentages have been established at 3.5% for Minority Business Enterprise participation in the Project and 5.0% for Women Business Enterprise participation in the Project.OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED:  The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interests of the Owner.  No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening.COMPLETION OF WORK:  All work under the Contract must be substantially complete by February 26, 2026. Final completion for all work and closeout documentation shall be May 14, 2026.Dated this 20th day of June 2024    By: Audra Etzel    City Clerk    City of Otsego, MinnesotaAdvertisement for Bids - Wellhouse No. 4 Water Treatment Improvements